Ellen Albertini Dow
Acting
Biography
Ellen Rose Albertini Dow (November 16, 1913 – May 4, 2015) was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and may be best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in The Wedding Singer (1998), performing "Rappers Delight". Dow's other film roles include elderly lady Mary Cleary who "outs" her grandson in Wedding Crashers, Disco Dottie in 54, the recipient of Christopher Lloyd's character's slapstick in Radioland Murders and a choir nun in Sister Act. She was best known to small screen audiences for her guest appearances on sitcom The Golden Girls. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: November 16, 1913
Place of Birth: Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
In Case of Emergency
Four old friends from high school find themselves at that stage where they realize that their lives didn't turn out exactly the way they'd planned. Over the course of one crazy evening, a series of calamities reunites this hapless brood at Los Angeles Westside Hospital, where they all find themselves under the care of a reluctant Dr. Joanna.
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
The whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle School, as "every-kid" Ned shatters the fourth wall to share tips and tricks on navigating middle school or junior high hurdles. Ned's not super cool, and he has no superpowers. He is, however, witty, well-groomed, upbeat and self-aware. Moreover, with more than a little help from his two best friends, he's equipped to conquer middle school minefields. From crushing bullies to crushes, from off- the-wall, mean and cool teachers to pop quizzes, elections and detentions, Ned knows that nothing, including the seventh grade, is as bad as it seems, and friendship matters most.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
The Wonder Years
The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.
Seinfeld
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Shameless
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
Six Feet Under
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.
The Nanny
That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.
Scrubs
In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
Quantum Leap
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
Filmography
as Dora
as Aunt Ruthie
as The Real Aunt Ginger
as Natalie Shaw
as Mrs. Bessler
as Mildred
as Kathrine McCord
as Gertrude Balboa
as Grandma Mary Cleary
as Helen Washburn (voice)
as Louise Tette
as Mrs. Knapp
as Audrey Abruzzi (2007)
as Dottie Arkin
as See's Candies Box (voice)
as Ms. Fleisher
as Betty
as Roberta
as Miss Marie
as Barry's Grandma
as Mrs. MacKenzie
as Mrs. Powell
as Flo
as Elderly Woman (voice)
as Aunt Helen (voice)
as Aggie
as Sylvia Walker
as Disco Dottie
as Mrs. Meltzer
as Rosie
as Connie Howard (segment "Mystery Lock")
as Mrs. Gallo
as Old Lady
as Lily
as Mrs. Porter
as Lila Duvane
as Miss Mae
as Elderly Woman
as Organist
as Mrs. Riblet
as Little Old Lady
as Betty
as Choir Nun
as Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)
as Craft Granny
as Old Woman
as Miss Abbington
as Choir Nun
as Mrs. Coulson
as Betsy
as Old Lady
as Nun
as Debbie
as Lydia
as Nanny
as Miss Gilbert
as Momma
as Grandma
as Aunt Belle
as Grandma Haldane
as Mrs. Tambora
as Felisa
as Little Old Lady
as (segment "Need to Know")
as (segment "The Storyteller")
as Allison
as Mrs. Leonard
as Lillian
as Sarah
as Mrs. Baer
as Dorothy Benson